The Stroller: 'Only a man'

Tuesday

May 14, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Cibby Krell of Spartanburg wasn't amused by Wolfgang Stoeckl’s comments labeling South Carolina voters the "dumbest people in the nation” for voting for Mark Sanford. "Mr. Stoeckl raved about former Gov. Sanford’s history and lapses in judgment. I once had high hopes for Mark, so nobody was more crushed than I by what happened," responds Mr. Krell. "Because Mr. Sanford remains a Southern gentleman, however, we have heard only one side of the story, which might tell us how he was vulnerable to temptation. He is only a man, you may recall. I would suggest that South Carolina be replaced with United States in Mr. Stoeckl's letter and Mark Sanford be replaced with Bill Clinton. It was the voters of this nation — dead and alive — who gave us our current administration and Slick Willie, who remains a poster child for amorality and egomania. Mr. Sanford won that race, by the way, because South Carolina voters decided not to send Nancy Pelosi another sidekick."

By Lou Parrisstroller@shj.com

Cibby Krell of Spartanburg wasn’t amused by Wolfgang Stoeckl’s comments labeling South Carolina voters the “dumbest people in the nation” for voting for Mark Sanford. “Mr. Stoeckl raved about former Gov. Sanford’s history and lapses in judgment. I once had high hopes for Mark, so nobody was more crushed than I by what happened,” responds Mr. Krell. “Because Mr. Sanford remains a Southern gentleman, however, we have heard only one side of the story, which might tell us how he was vulnerable to temptation. He is only a man, you may recall. I would suggest that South Carolina be replaced with United States in Mr. Stoeckl’s letter and Mark Sanford be replaced with Bill Clinton. It was the voters of this nation — dead and alive — who gave us our current administration and Slick Willie, who remains a poster child for amorality and egomania. Mr. Sanford won that race, by the way, because South Carolina voters decided not to send Nancy Pelosi another sidekick.”

‘SELLING YOUR SOUL’: Larry Cooper of Spartanburg says the election of Mark Sanford to Congress helped him make up his mind. “I’ve decided to move because if there is a god, he will rain on South Carolina with all his fury,” says Mr. Cooper. “Just when I thought I had witnessed every phony Christian display possible, I was wrong. For me to vote for Mr. Sanford is one thing, but for all fine Christians, you actually displayed you are capable of selling your soul to a political party. What little respect I had for organized religion is gone.”

‘A GOOD MAN’: Frances Bishop of Spartanburg doesn’t like to see people beating up Mark Sanford by continuing to talk about his mistake. “I know we’ve all done wrong in our life, and I’ve always liked Mr. Sanford,” she says. “Let’s not throw rocks at Mr. Sanford. He’s a good man.”

STROLLER COOKBOOK: The old-fashioned cooking methods of our grandmas always filled the kitchen with wonderful smells, and this year’s Stroller Cookbook aims to take meals back to the basics. Meat and Potatoes: Old-Fashioned American Cooking is the theme for our next cookbook, and if that has you thinking about that delicious pot roast meal Mom prepared for the Sunday meal with family — always a generous amount, too — you’re spot on. We’ll have none of those packaged meals, folks. We want the old-fashioned kitchen basics, from meatloaf to meat stews, from potato soup to potato salad, finishing up with a homemade blackberry cobbler or banana pudding just like Grandma’s — you know, those soul-satisfying meals. But whether it’s an old-fashioned meat pie few people attempt these days or something as simple as a crockpot meal or as difficult as a seven-layer cake, the cookbook has a category for your recipes. Send your favorite recipes soon to The Stroller Cookbook, P.O. Box 1657, Spartanburg, 29304. If you prefer to email your recipes, the address is Stroller@shj.com.

ODDS AND ENDS: Everything under the sun can be found Saturday at the huge yard sale that will benefit Wildlife Action, Upstate. The fundraiser will take place in the parking lot of John’s TV at 4225 S. Church St. Ext. in the Roebuck community. Sales will start at 7:30 a.m.